The Read Japan Project is one of the Nippon Foundation’s that started in 2008. The Foundation has donated books more than 1200 institution in approximately 140 countries and regions

The ceremony took place in the premises ofEpoka University Library, where Ambassador of Japan, H.E. Mr. TAKADAMitsuyuki, handed over the books to the
Rector of the Epoka University Prof. Dr. Ahmet Öztaş.

On this occasion, Ambassador Takada expressed his hope that these books would provide to all the students and professors of the Epoka University broader and deeper understandings of Japan, and that these books will stimulate more interest among the Albania people to encourage them to visit or study in Japan, while enhancing cultural ties between the two nations.

RectorÖztaş showed his appreciation and gratitude to The Nippon Foundation, The Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research, the Government of Japan and Ambassador Takada for the generous donation. He emphasized that the donation holds a special importance for the universitylibrary and it contributes to the development of Japanese studies among Albanian students.

The books were selected by Japanese and foreign scholars and cover a wide range of categories such as politics, international relations, culture, art, literature, economy, and business.

This is the 12th donation from The Nippon Foundation and the Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research to Albania.

Since its first donation in 2011, The Nippon Foundation has donated more than 1100 books to universities and municipality libraries across Albania.

After the opening of the Embassy in 2017, relations between Japan and Albania have been strengthening and cooperation with Albanian institutions has been expanding through many initiatives and events.

[Donated institution] as of 31 Oct. 2023
-Polytechnic University of Tirana
-Public Library “Dritero Agolli” Fier
-Faculty of Economics, Tirana University
– Public Library “ThimiMitko” Korce
– Public Library “QemalBaholli” Elbasan
– Public Library Skrapar
– Barleti University Library
– Public Library “ShevqetMusaraj” Vlore
– Public Library “Marin Barleti” Shkoder
– Public Library “VehxhiBuharaja” Berat
– National Library in Tirana
– Epoka University